Basic Keelboat (ASA 101) Challenge | Private Instruction
Sailors who are interested in earning ASA Basic Keelboat Certification and believe they already have the skills covered in ASA 101 may “challenge” – or test out of – the course.
This challenge is a three hour session that includes a short on the water test and a written test. Students who pass this course may continue on to Coastal Cruising (ASA 103)
- When and Where
A 3-hour test scheduled at your convenience at Pier 25 in Tribeca.
- Completion Prepares You To
Skipper & Crew: boats up to 20′ in protected waters with light to moderate conditions, join our Wednesday Night Practice Sails, qualify for our Coastal Cruising Course, ASA 103.
- What You'll Learn
- Nautical terminology
- Sailing theory
- Water safety
- Knots
- How to properly rig a sailboat
- Docking and undocking under power
- Safe marina procedures
- The four basic maneuvers of a sailboat
- Points of sail
- Sail trim
- Man overboard recovery procedure
- Reefing and heave-to
- Right of way rules
- Boat and boater regulations
- Tides and currents
- Aids to navigation
- Nautical Chart reading
Basic Keelboat Challenge
$590
- All taxes and docking fees
- Vessel & Personal Safety Equipment
- 1 ASA Textbook
- 1 ASA Logbook
- Shipping cost of course materials
- 1 ASA Basic Keelboat Certification test
- Lunch
- Gratuity
When And Where
Our two-day weekend sailing lessons take place every Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 5pm at Pier 25 in Tribeca. There is a leisurely break in the middle of the day for lunch.
What You'll Learn
- Nautical terminology
- Sailing theory
- Water safety
- Knots
- How to properly rig a sailboat
- Safe marina procedures
- The four basic maneuvers of a sailboat
- Points of sail
- Sail trim
- Man overboard recovery procedure
- Reefing and heave-to
- Right of way rules
- Boat and boater regulations
- Tides and currents
- Aids to navigation
Successful Completion Prepares You To
Skipper & Crew: boats up to 20′ in protected waters with light to moderate conditions, join our Wednesday Night Practice Sails, and, if you opt for ASA certification, qualify for our Coastal Cruising Course, ASA 103.